2001年06月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(含答案)

1、2001年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that

2、 their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea.Erosion (侵蚀) of the white cliffs along the so

3、uth coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in whic

4、h their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make th

5、e waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future,

6、 apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.11.What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face?A) The disappearance of hotels

7、, houses and gardens.B) The experts lack of knowledge.C) The rising of the sea level.D) The washing-away of limestone cliffs.（D）12.The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of England _.A) will soon become a problem for people living in central EnglandB) has now become a threat to the local resid

8、entsC) is quickly changing the map of EnglandD) can be stopped if proper measures are taken（B）13.The experts study on the problem of erosion can _.A) lead to its eventual solutionB) provide an effective way to slow it downC) help to prevent it from worseningD) warn people whose homes are in danger（D

9、）14.It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because _.A) it is too costly and will endanger neighbouring areasB) the government is too slow in taking actionC) they will be easily knocked down by waves and currentsD) house agents along the coast do not support the idea（A）1

10、5.According to the author, when buying a house along the south coast of England, people should _.A) be aware of the potential danger involvedB) guard against being cheated by the house agentC) take the quality of the house into considerationD) examine the house carefully before making a decision（A）P

11、assage TwoSport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes (运动员). Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychologi

12、cal, and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.The early years of development are critical years for learning abut oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take plac

13、e. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take the

14、ir parents and coaches criticisms to heart and find a flaw (缺陷) in themselves.Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lesso

15、ns. In todays youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game, many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of

16、 the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.16.An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is _.A) to make sports less competitiv

17、eB) to make sports more challengingC) to reduce their mental stressD) to increase their sense of success（C）17.According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that _.A) it can help them learn more about societyB) it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselvesC) it enables th

18、em to find flaws in themselvesD) it can provide them with valuable experiences（D）18.Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes _.A) without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidenceB) in order to make them remember lifes lessonsC) believing that criticism is

19、beneficial for their early developmentD) so as to put more pressure on them（A）19.According to the passage parents and coaches should _.A) help children to win every gameB) pay more attention to letting children enjoy sportsC) enable children to understand the positive aspect of sportsD) train childr

20、en to cope with stress（B）10.The authors purpose in writing the passage is _.A) to persuade young children not to worry about criticismB) to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to childrenC) to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragementD) to teach young athletes how to av

21、oid burnout（B）Passage ThreeHumanity uses a little less than half the water available worldwide. Yet occurrences of shortages and droughts (干旱) are causing famine and distress in some areas, and industrial and agricultural by-products are polluting water supplies. Since the world population is expect

22、ed to double in the next 50 years, many experts think we are on the edge of a widespread water crisis.But that doesnt have to be the outcome. Water shortages do not have to trouble the worldif we start valuing water more than we have in the past. Just as we began to appreciate petroleum more after t

23、he 1970s oil crises, today we must start looking at water from a fresh economic perspective. We can no longer afford to consider water a virtually free resource of which we can use as much as we like in any way we want.Instead, for all uses except the domestic demand of the poor, governments should

24、price water to reflect its actual value. This means charging a fee for the water itself as well as for the supply costs.Governments should also protect this resource by providing water in more economically and environmentally sound ways. For example, often the cheapest way to provide irrigation (灌溉)

25、 water in the dry tropics is through small-scale projects, such as gathering rainfall in depressions (凹地) and pumping it to nearby cropland.No matter what steps governments take to provide water more efficiently, they must change their institutional and legal approaches to water sue. Rather than spr

26、ead control among hundreds or even thousands of local, regional, and national agencies that watch various aspects of water use, countries should set up central authorities to coordinate water policy.21.What is the real cause of the potential water crisis?A) The world population is increasing faster

27、and faster.B) Half of the worlds water resources have been seriously polluted.C) Humanity has not placed sufficient value on water resources.D) Only half of the worlds water can be used.（C）22.As indicated in the passage, the water problem _.A) has been exaggerated by some experts in the fieldB) is u

28、nderestimated by government organizations at different levelsC) poses a challenge to the technology of building reservoirsD) is already serious in certain parts of the world（D）23.According to the author, the water price should _.A) correspond to its real valueB) be reduced to the minimumC) stimulate

29、 domestic demandD) take into account the occurrences of droughts（A）24.The author says that in some hot and dry areas it is advisable to _.A) build big lakes to store waterB) construct big pumping stationsC) channel water from nearby rivers to croplandD) build small and cheap irrigation systems（D）25.

30、In order to raise the efficiency of the water supply, measures should be taken to _.A) centralize the management of water resourcesB) increase the sense of responsibility of agencies at all levelsC) guarantee full protection of the environmentD) encourage local and regional control of water resource

31、s（A）Passage FourWe can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee. When it was introduced, most people did not like it as well as “regular” coffee, and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage). At one point, though, instant coff

32、ee grew rapidly in popularity, and many brands were introduced (stage of rapid growth). After a while, people became attached to one brand and sales leveled off (stage of maturity). Sales went into a slight decline (衰退) when freeze-dried coffees were introduced (stage of decline).The importance of t

33、he product life cycle to marketers is this: Different stages in the product life cycle call for different strategies. The goal is to extend product life so that sales and profits do not decline. One strategy is called market modification. It means that marketing managers look for new users and marke

34、t sections. Did you know, for example, that the backpacks that so many students carry today were originally designed for the military?Market modification also means searching for increased usage among present customers or going for a different market, such as senior citizens. A marketer may re-posit

35、ion the product to appeal to new market sections.Another product extension strategy is called product modification. It involves changing product quality, features, or style to attract new users or more usage from present users. American auto manufacturers are using quality improvement as one way to

36、recapture world markets. Note, also, how auto manufacturers once changed styles dramatically from year to year to keep demand from falling.26.According to the passage, when people grow fond of one particular brand of a product, its sales will _.A) decrease graduallyB) remain at the same levelC) beco

37、me unstableD) improve enormously（B）27.The first paragraph tells us that a new product is _.A) not easily accepted by the publicB) often inferior to old ones at firstC) often more expensive than old onesD) usually introduced to satisfy different tastes（A）28.Marketers need to know which of the four st

38、ages a product is in so as to _.A) promote its productionB) work out marketing policiesC) speed up its life cycleD) increase its popularity（B）29.The author mentions the example of “backpacks” (Line 4, Para. 2) to show the importance of _.A) pleasing the young as well as the oldB) increasing usage am

39、ong studentsC) exploring new market sectionsD) serving both military and civil needs（C）30.In order to recover their share of the world market, U.S. auto makers are _.A) improving product qualityB) increasing product featuresC) modernizing product styleD) re-positioning their product in the market（A）

40、Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)31.By the time he arrives in Beijing, we _ here for tow days.A) have been staying B) have stayed C) shall stay D) will have stayed（D）32.According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life _: 77.2 years.A) scope B) rank

41、 C) span D) scale（C）33.The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, _ all practical value by the time they were finished.A) had lost B) would lose C) would have lost D) should have lost（C）34.As a public relations officer, he is said _ some very influential people.A) to have bee

42、n knowing B) to be knowing C) to have known D) to know（C）35.Our hopes _ and fell in the same instant.A) aroused B) arose C) raised D) rose（D）36.With the development in science and technology man can make various flowers _ before their time.A) be bloomed B) blooming C) bloom D) bloomed（C）37.A season

43、ticket _ the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.A) grants B) promises C) entitles D) presents（C）38._ in the office had made a mistake, and the firm regretted causing the customer inconvenience.A) Some B) Anyone C) One D) Someone（D）39.In recent years much mo

44、re emphasis has been put _ developing the students productive skills.A) over B) onto C) in D) on（D）40.Only a selected number of landladies in the neighbourhood have been allowed by the university to take in _.A) residents B) inhabitants C) lodgers D) settlers（C）41.The fire was finally brought under

45、control, but not _ extensive damage had been caused.A) after B) before C) since D) as（B）42.Purchasing the new production line will be a _ deal for the company.A) profitable B) tremendous C) forceful D) favorite（A）43.Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert _ it means standing in a queue all n

46、ight.A) provided B) whatever C) even if D) as if（C）44.We hadnt met for 20 years, but I recognized her _ I saw her.A) for the moment B) the moment when C) at the moment when D) the moment（D）45.Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak _ Chinese.A) smooth B) fluent C) fluid D) flowing

47、（B）46.Government reports, examination compositions, legal documents and most business letters are the main situations _ formal language is used.A) in which B) on which C) in that D) at what（A）47.Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun _ sightseeing.A) than to go B) rather

48、than to go C) more than going D) other than going（C）48.If the building project _ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.A) to be completed B) is completed C) being completed D) completed（A）49.He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won _ and a scholars

49、hip.A) status B) fame C) faith D) courage（B）50.Jack wishes that he _ business instead of history when he was in university.A) had studied B) study C) studied D) had been studying（A）51.The older New England villages have changed relatively little _ a gas station or two in recent decades.A) except B)

50、besides C) in addition to D) except for（D）52.The Car Club couldnt _ to meet the demands of all its members.A) ensure B) guarantee C) assume D) confirm（B）53.Extensive reporting on television has helped to _ interest in a wide variety of sports and activities.A) gather B) generate C) assemble D) yield

51、（B）54.The president promised to keep all the board members _ of how the negotiations were going on.A) informed B) inform C) be informedD) informing（A）55.Eating too much fat can _ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A) contribute to B) attribute to C) attend to D) devote to（A）56.All the tasks

52、 _ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.A) had been fulfilled B) were fulfilledC) having been fulfilled D) been fulfilled（C）57.This article _ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning.A) calls for B) applies for C) cares for D

53、) allows for（A）58.He was punished _ he should make the same mistake again.A) unless B) lest C) if D) provided（B）59.Petrol is refined from the _ oil we take out of the ground.A) fresh B) original C) rude D) crude（D）60._ in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th largest city.A) The fourt

54、h biggest city it was B) Once the fourth biggest cityC) Being the fourth biggest city D) It was once the fourth biggest city（B）Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)More than forty thousand readers told us that they looked for in close friendships, what they expected _61_ friends, what they were willing to give

55、 in _62_, and how satisfied they were _63_ the quality of their friendships. The _64_ give little comfort to social critics.Friendship _65_ to be a unique form of _66_ bonding. Unlike marriage or the ties that _67_ parents and children, it is not defined or regulated by _68_. Unlike other social roles that we are expected to _69_as citizens, employees, members of professional societies and